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CANADA.
Steps Taken to Put the Militia iA
Better Shape.
The Number VIII He Increased, Old Forto
Strengthened and New Ones Built.

BosroN, Feb. An Ottawa dispatch to
the Globe says: For the last week the mil
ttary department here has made many
moves which might indicate that the Gov
ernment feared that war might result be-
tween Great Britain and the United States.
Four weeks ago It was decided to remove
Deputy Adjutant General Van Strau-
ben.ee, of the Fifth Militia District,
and Brigade Major Matter, with
headquarters at Montreal, a. we'll a.
Deputy Adjutant General Duchesney,
Of Military District No. Q, Quebec,
and Lieutenant Colonel Morsley, of the
Ninth District, at Halifax, ss the places
were to remain nominally vacant until
next year, when general reorganization
Of forces would take place. Within the last
few days this decision has been reconsider.
The officers will be retained and general
Frightening up of the forces will be begun.
The drill sheds at Montreal, Halifax, Que
bee, Winnipeg, Victoria, B. c.; Charlotte
town, p. E. l., and Kingston, will be put
in perfect order and the srmories at an
early day RENTED with the latest improved
weapons. The Minister Of Militia has
within the last ten days sent an order to
England for ten thousand Martini Henry
rifles, with half the number Of Spencer.
An order has been given to the La Chute
and Quebec cartridge companies for more
ammunition than is usually ordered in three
seasons, and they are notified to hold them
selves in readiness to supply larger guam
tity each month from March /. Many regu-
lar English army officers have lately been
sent to the military colleges in st. John and
Kingston, and it Is said others are soon to
be dispatched. The fortresses at st. John
and other points along the st. Lawrence
to Kingston and Windsor, and other points
along the lakes, are to be reftted early
next season, and others may be con-
structed. The garrisons Of Quebec and
Halifax are to be reinforced by British
regulars. It is proposed to increase the
militia force Of Canada from 37,350 to
oO,OOO men.
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ANOTHER RAILROAD HORROR.
A Passenger Train, by the Breaking Of q
Rail, Goes Through Q Bridge.

A Passenger Train, by the Breaking Of .
Rail, Goes Through . Bridge.
BosToN, Feb. 6-By the breaking Of .
rail an express train leaving Boston FRI
day evening was precipitated through .
bridge near Woodstock, vt. Fire then
broke out, consuming the wrcck. Thirty
three bodies have been recovered, and 1t il
supposed the total number OF lives lost
will reach forty or over, while there
is . large number Of wounded, some Of
whom will die. Most Of the bodies recov-
cred are simply charred trunks, totally un-
recognizable. Seven or eight bodies were
to-day Unidentified by friends, and many
heart-rending scenes were witnessed. It
is utterly impossible to identify more than
ten or twelve Of those recovered, the
clothing being entirely gone and the
bodies burned to crisp. Little idea
can be formed of the difficulties
in the way Of obtaining report Of the ac-
cident that would give the public correct
idea Of the condition of things at the time
Of the accident, and ever since the ther-
mometcr has registered from five degrees
to fifteen degrees below zero. The suffer-
ing from cold was intense. There are only
two or three farm houses within two miles
Of the wreck, and these are filled with
wounded
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Nigh License Bill Passed.

ST. PAUL, MINI, Feb. 3.-In the House
Of Representatives this afternoon the
Prosser High License bill, which had al
ready passed the Senate, was called up.
The bill fixes the license in cities Of ten
thousand or more people at $1,000, and in
smaller places at $500. A motion to amend
by making the higher license $500 instead
of 1000, failed-yeas 81, nays A. The bill
finally passed by an emphatic majority,
and will doubtless become law. The bill
permits municipal authorities to make the
license as much in excess of the above as
they may see fit, and does not affect the
local option provisions previously passed.
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FIXED and Must Remain So.

OrTAwA, ONT, Feb. ga New York Her-
aid correspondent interviewed Sir John
Mcdonald, Premier, and telegraphs his
paper: "If the provisions Of the Belmont
bill were enforced-which Sir John did not
appear to think very likely-the present
position Of Canada on the fisheries would
not be altered. He could not anticipate
the great inconvenience that would attend
the prohibition Of the entry of Canadian
goods, railways cars and vessels into the
United States, but such legislation would
not alter the position Of Canada on the
fisheries. which was fixed and must re-
main So
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Alive with q Bullet IN His Brain.

PEORIA, ILL, Feb. GA singular case Of
tenacity Of life is shown here. This morn
ing about one o'clock Jas. Marshall, q sa-
loon-keeper in this city, who had been drink
ing hard during the day, made desperate
attempt to commit suicide by shooting HIM
self through the head. The ball, which
was large one, passed through the up
per portion Of the skull from one side,
struck against the skull on tho other side
and down In the head beyond the reach Of
q probe which was inserted to the depth Of
five inches. Strange to relate, tho man is
still alive and able to talk incohercntly,
and physicians do not absolutely despair
Of saving his life.
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A s,xu.r OF WAR

HSsdlgious Ase1vity st Dupont's Powder
1rllls-An lnaioaslon u Scrap In Euseps.
when ~ Birds Begin TO Sing.
< PHrLXpoIPH1A, Feb. 6.-As o straw,
which shows which way the European.
war-wind blows, the people Of Whining
ton are attaching . great deal Of i'm
portance TO the unusual activity ut the
Dupont Powder Mills on the Brandywine,
few miles from that city. The mills
have never in their history been more
busy, and the men are worked night and
day in some parts Of the great establish
ment, which is turning out black
powder, such a. soldiers use, by the toni. The
powder-makers are told that the orders.
now on hand can not be filled fast enough,
and these indications Of an unprecedented
demand for the article has strengthened
the current belief that the Duponts are
shipping large quantities Of explosives
to France or Germany, and that the war
in Europe 10 coming surely in the spring.
Just before the Franco-PrussiAn war the
mills were run on extra time, as IL the
case now, and this was taken then, % now,
to be . pretty sure harbinger Of war.
Persons closely connected with the
Dupont works, and who are familiar with
what Is going on at other powder mills in
the country, say that in all Of them there
10 almost as great activity as at the works
on tho Brandywine, and while nobody in
the business is willing to admit that all
this increased manufacturing Of powder
is because Of demands and orders from
Europe, they evidently do not expect
people to believe their little evasive
answers and their stories about sending
the powder to the cosl-mines. It 10 .
fact well-known in marine circles that
the Duponts have been endesvoring for
some time past to have large consignments
Of goods sent to France BY transatlantic
steamers from New York, and that they
have not been successful In these en-
deavors. Recourse was then had to sail
ing vessels, and inquiries have been made
for charters. The shipping men say that
the Duponts will now purchase vessels.
There Is decided smell Of war in 1t, all Of
which can not be very well disguised.
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wAR-LIKH TALK.
Men st washington who Declare That the
Fight should be Begun at Once.

2en at Warrington Who Declare That the
Fight should be Begun at Once.
WAsHiNaroN, Feb. 8.-1t 10 expected the
House bill relating TO the fisheries dispute
will come up this afternoon. Mr.. Belmont
prefers this bill to that Of the Senate. The
majority In the House incline to the Bel
mont bill because IL goes further. Tho
members of the Foreign Affairs Committee
in the House are very much in earnest in
favoring retaliatory measures. Mr.. Grain,
of Texas, member of this committee, says
. vigorous measure should be pushed
through and then the country should pre-
pare itself for war. There was no harm in
making the preparation. I'VE certainly
would be stronger in enforcing Q measure Of
retaliation II we were prepared for any
emergency" Mr.. Grain favors general
system Of coast defenses. Mr.. Singleton,
Of Mississippi, also member Of the COM
mittee, says the pending measure means
that England must stop interfering with
our rights. ''lf they do not" said he, ''wo
will make them. We will fight. Ithss al
ways been that way. We have not been
prepared. We have stood great deal,
but when we have moved it has been found
we were better prepared than was thought
II they do, there is no danger Of our
not being prepared. II they do not
regard this warning, England
will receive Q worse defeat than
she has ever suffered from US before"
A naval ofiicer in speaking to-day Of the
importance Of Congress this session, giving
liberal appropriations for the building up
Of the navy, said that If the money 10 not
appropriated this session, it will practically
put stop to any active operations in this
direction for the next two years. No money
appropriated now would be available be-
fore year from next July, and then there
would be an addition needed Of several
months in which to prepare plans.
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Murderous INSANITY,

AsHTABULA, O., Feb.S.-Mrs. VIM. Morri-
son last night attempted to poison her six
children, but succeeded in getting only one
Of them to take the deadly drug-Paris
green. Its condition is critical. The
mother then undertook to slay them with a
butcher-knife, but relented on hearing
their piteous pleas for mercy. She then
took rope, went to the garrett and hung
herself from rafter, but was cut down by
her little son before life was extinct. A
physician will probably save her. Insan.
ity.
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Fifty Dsaress Below Zero.

WINNIPEG, MAN, Feb. 3-Towns along
the Canadian Pacific, at the base of the
Rocky Mountains, have been showed up
for week. At Calgary the mercury is
50e below zero, and owing to the blockade
there is q coal famine. Great fears are
entertained for the stock in the Calgary
and Macleod districts. II the storm con.
tinues it will probably result in heavy
losses by the cattle owners.
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Bad Luck Drove MIN Md.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-R. F. Reach, an
old gentleman, sixty-eight years Of age,
jumped from the roof Of his boarding
house early this morning and was picked
up in the alley dead. His skull was fract-
ured and both legs broken. Reach was
discharged from the Treasury Department
last summer, and had been unable to OBJ
tain employment since. Ill luck had made
him temporarily insane.
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A Death Mystery.

LAFAYETTE, IND, Feb. GA decomposed
body was found in pile Of drift wood on
the Wabash, river, eight miles south Of this
city to-day. The body was so decomposed
that identity Is impossible, even the sex
is uncertain, though it is supposed to be Q
woman. The corpse has probably been in
the water four months. The affair 10
wrapped in mystery.
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Held Tor The Murder o, The Poe Family.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 4.-Judge Wyatt
.ecommitted the parties, without bail, who
were arrested for the murder OF the Poe
family, in Kentucky. The prisoners are
Mrs. Parmelia Warren, Brice Mills, Miss
Alabama Mills, Felix Mills, W. Riley
Smith and Elias jackson. They will be
tried at the March term Of the Knox Cir
cult Court, if not sooner lynched, which
seems probable,
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4 Cure For Cholera.

PANAMA, Jan. N.-Brazilian and Chilian
papers recommend "cocoa" as one Of the
best remedies for cholera. It is claimed
this leaf was used with marvellous success
during the Paraguayan war. It is not the
''cocoa" Of commerce, but the leaf Of .
shrub something like the laurel, and it is
chcwed somewhat like tobacco, with the
addition Of some wood ashes, or lime, in
stronger proportion than salt is used with
meat
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EnalisL.Ausiralian Rabbits,

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A cargo Of Eng
.ish-Australian rabbits is at sea, bound for
America, and Hon. c. M. Clay, Of Ken.
tucky, writes the President that he has
made study Of the rabbit question, and is
Of the opinion that it would be better to
have pneumonia, smallpox and cholera
spread over the country than suffer the
ravages of these rabbits.
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Flames In 4 HOUSE Of Rsfuos.

in the steam laundry connected with the
female department of the State Industrial
Home, at half-past one o'clock this morn
ing, and spread like wild-fre throughout
the building, which is fine structure four
stories in height. The inmates were all
rescued safely. The loss will reach $780,
900; no insurance.
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The Faie Of Europe.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-From every capital in
Europe come rumors of war and prepsra-
tions, with increased emphasis. A Berlin
letter to the Vienna Tagbiaa says squarely:
"A Franco German war must now be
looked upon rs inevitable" 1t is perfectly
certain that among the people of either
country there is not the slightest general
desire for war. Yet Europe is every day
drifting nearer an awful outbreak, which
nobody wants and nobody seems able to
prevent,
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Slain BY liuhtnln0

ALTON, ILL.,, Feb. IA heavy sleet storm
prevailed here yesterday for nearly six
hours, covering the ground to the depth
OF three or four inches. The storm was
accompanied at frequent intervals by vivid
lightning and loud thunder. Mr.. VIM. G.
Lee, of Upper Alton, while eating dinner,
was killed by lightning. His wife, who
was sitting at the table with him, was
prostrated by the shock, but was not seri-
ously injured
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Man and Bear in slsr,al csmbat,

CHEBoYsAN, Mich, Feb. 8.-Julius Han
ley, settler near Wolverine Station,
thirty miles south of this village, while To-
eating section lines through the woods on
snowshoes, came suddenly upon raven.
Gus bear short distance from his cabin,
and . terrible encounter ensued. Hanley's
ears and nose was bitten Of, his face
frightfully slashed and the flesh on his
breast torn OF in strips. One hand was
chewed OF and the bowels apparently
ripped open. He was found in his cabin in
. dying condition. Hanley fought with .
pocket-knife.
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Attempt 10 Rob 4 Train.

ToLoNo, Ill, Feb. "a dastardly at
tempt was mude to rob the Wabash west
bound express by three amateurs in the
business, who ordered the engineer, Jack
Tyrell, to stop the train. Tyrell drew Q
revolver and kicked the boys from the
train. The express car usually carries
rich load Of currency packages.
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WAS GRAHAM 1NNoOnNTq


A Story which. II True. Reveals An Un.
speakablo Wrong.
BosroN, MASS, Feb. 4.-Detectives here
tell wonderful story. They say that the
divorced wife Of George Graham, who was
lynched for her murder near Springfield,
Mo-, has turned up alive, it is said, in
Wyoming Territory. Mrs. Malloy, the
well-known evangelist, who was at the
time arrested as an accessory cto the mur-
der and upon whose farm the dead body
was found, but subsequently released, en-
ployed detectives to find her so as to re-
store her good name that has been blasted.
The divorced Mrs. Graham has acted very
strangely, and it is supposed that she got
up conspiracy on account of jealousy Of
Mrs. Malloy's adopted daughter, Miss Cora
Lee
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FsatPleids.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Feb. 6.-John Bran.
don and Richard W. Brandon, brothers and
partners in business at Forest City, got
into dispute last night at their place
about their business. John Brandon drew
Q revolver and shot his brother, killing
him instantly. He made no attempt to
escape from the officers and was arrested
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Swell No. ! (pretending to mistake
Tor an usher . rival whom he sees stand.
Ing in evening dress at the cloak-room
OF the theater-Ah! have you a pro-
grammep Swell No. 2 equal to the
occasson)-Thanks. my man; got ono
from the other fellow.-M r Tribune.
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0vsisr FamIns ihs Msxt rhIna.

KEIPoRr, N. j., Feb. 2.-No oysters or
CLANS are being shipped from this point
to New York because Of the freight ham
dlers' strike. The owners Of oyster beds
at Red Bank, Oceanic and Fairhaven are
also unable to fill their orders. They say
the supply in New York will not last Q
week longer.
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Turpis Elected U. 8. Senator.

INDIANAPoLIs, Feb. 2-The Greenback-
knight Of Labor qusrtette is broken. Rob-
inson voted for Turpie, giving him seventy
six votes, Harrison receiving seventy -four,
the three remaining Knights Of Labor
voting first for Allen, then changing to
Harrison and declaring Robinson had
violated his word.
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PrsparalIsas 10 Traasesrs Treeps

MILWAUKEE,, WIS.,, Feb. 8.-Railrosd com.
psnies having headquarters In Milwaukee
have recently made out, by request Of the
War Department, Q list Of their rolling.
stock, and . statement Of their ability to
convey troops to points ON their lines. The
statements were sent to the War Depart
ment 1t Washington.
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California Grain Prospects,.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-Thc rain which
followed fridays snow-storm stopped
about ten o'clock last night. Advices from
the interior Of the State show that the rain
was general. While the grain prospects
are much improved, crops are not yet as
sured, "a ..Ia.
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AUBURN, N. Y, Feb. 4.-Wm. Comstock,
the Oldest convict at Auburn Penitentiary,
died yesterday. He was received at the
prison in 1858 ON Q life sentence for MUIR
der in Madison County. He killed his
father and mother and cut out their hearts
and ate them.
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posl. .onee lslosnstjee.

WAsHINeToN, Feb. 0.-The Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations has incorporated
an amendment In the postoface sppropria-
ton bill which authorises the expenditure
OF 100000 In the transportation Of South
American malls. The 8snats COMMITTEES
also amended the bill 20 - 70 suthorise the
rostmaster-0ensra 70 plsce lstter- boxes
IN public bvildings which are constantly
accessible. -
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The wax figures representing the
principal events in the life of Christ
which escaped the flames during the
burning of the Temple Theater are now
the objects of great curiosity. The
whole structure was destroyed except
this portion Of the musee. From Jayno
street the figures can be distinctly seen.
- all the intervening walls have
toppled over. How they ever passed
through the intense heat without being
affected is q mystery which some peo-
pie are disposed to regard as all but
supernatural PhiL0delphia Gall.
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FoRr WORM, TEX, Feb. 4.-Senator
Aaxcy rode TO this city from Austin in .
sleeper, and then took . regular coach, tho
sleeper being discontinued at this city.
After he reached Paris he found that he
had been robbed in the sleeper Of ESQ. aud
telegraphed officers here yesterday to in
vestigate and arrest the thieves.
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, O., Fob. @Dsniel
SCHNEIDER, prominent citizen of near
Trenton, this county, brooded 20 much over
the idea Of war with England that he be-
came violently insane. He made i've un-
euccessful attempts to take his life, and to-
day 1t was found necessary TO take him 70
the asylum It COlumbus,
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-Four Skeletons In The Ashes.

MONTREAL, Feb. 4.-The school-house at
Ste. Monique, Canada, was destroyed by
fire and four young girls perished in the
flames, three sisters, aged, ten, eleven and
twelve respectively, daughters Of Mr.. Am
brose, Of Ste. Monique, and another young
girl, daughter Of Mr.. Joseph Forgel.
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A Water Spout,

CARTHAGE, TENN, Feb. IA water spout
swept over Chestnut Mound, four miles
north Of here, Wednesday night. A house
was carried away and broken to pieces
while the family were in it. All were
saved but q boy of ten years.
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"A young man Of Montreal is NOON
blind, and can not see at all in tho
evening. he contracted the blindness
. few years ago by sleeping on tho deck
Of . ship in the full glare Of . tropical
moon. Such cases, while very rare, are
not unknown Montreal Witness.
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Woman suirass Uneen,.ItutIen,I

OLYMPIA, w. T., Feb. a-The Supreme
Court to-day decided that the bill granting
suffrage to women is unconstitutional.
The act was passed by the Legislature in
1855, and women have been voting in the
Territory ever since.
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Mamma and Jordan.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4-The report is con-
firmed that Manning and Jordan will re-
sign TO 60 into the banking business in
New York, the former o. President, the
latter - Vice President of the Western
National Bank. D..
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New YoRK, Feb. 3.-Prof. De Leon, the
New York astrologer arrested for induc-
ing young girls to 60 to Panama for inn
moral purposes, has been sent to Sing
Sing for Aftken years.
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ceuIdny Eaes LIis,, llatd.Alps.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. civilian Dillc, Of this
city, who murdered his wife and cut his
own throat, Is recovering, and has confess
ed that the two agreed to die together
rather than face the hardships Of life.
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vNcsxxss, IND, Feb. AT Oblons, Ill.,,
while several boys were idling shout the
depot Gilbert Barker, seventeen years
old, ran outside and looked into the
w.adow. James Polk, one Of the boys
II he interior Of the depot, grabbed up
gun and pointing II at 1srksr's hssd, shot
hin betweea The eyes aAd killed him In
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